Wednesday 12 November 2014

CANT RESIST series by VIOLET DUKE ♥ @BTSPromosPR




Nice Girl to Love: Trilogy Boxed Set (#1 Resisting, #2 Falling, #3 Choosing) (Can’t Resist)




BOOK #1: THE ONE SHE NEVER THOUGHT SHE COULD KEEP...

Abby Bartlett is the quintessential nice girl. Between teaching, volunteering, completing her PhD, and helping her best friend raise his daughter, Abby never gets the chance to be anything but nice. That is, until the all-wrong-for-her man she's only ever known from afar starts daring her to simply take that chance for herself. His sage advice? Try something wild and fast. Preferably him.

An unbridled, hotshot attorney with a not-so-little black book, Connor Sullivan has earned himself quite the bad boy reputation. But in his defense, he's a very conscientious one. He knows far too well that sometimes in life, love isn't enough...or worse, not even a factor at all. To avoid that misery--and repel the drama--Connor has a firm 'nothing over a month' rule. Who knew a nice girl would be the one to make him want to break all his rules?

Review by Jen Giggles Sidekick Pimpette


The general plot of the book follows nice girl, Abby Bartlett, and her connection to the Sullivan brothers, Connor and Brian. Abby has been best friends with Brian Sullivan since they were undergraduates in college. Abby is in her final year of her Ph.D. program is focused on finishing school and helping Brian raise his daughter. You do see Brian at the beginning of the book. The story gives a background story on how Brian, Abby and Brian’s late wife, Beth, were all friends. Brian is a single father raising his 12 year old daughter. Brian is a full-time teacher and relies on his brother, Connor, and Abby to help watch over Brian’s daughter, Skylar

Abby’s plans change when she meets Brian’s older brother, Connor. Connor Sullivan is a busy, successful lawyer and has little time to worry about any relationship. Connor has a specific one month rule for any woman he dates. After the one month is up then they part ways. Connor is intrigued by Abby is determined to have her, even if it’s for one month.

Once the main plot is established, the story shifts to into setting up the stage for Abby and Connor to spend more time with each other. Abby’s apartment is being remodeled and plans to visit her family in California. Connor gets wind of this news and offers Abby to come stay with him in his home. Of course, Abby says yes and their romance develops. But at the end of their one month together will either of them be able to walk away?



BOOK #2: THE ONE SHE NEVER HOPED SHE COULD HAVE...

Abby is well aware that everyone thinks she's in love with her best friend Brian. He is, after all, the type of man a nice girl should be with--the polar opposite of the bad boy--the kind of guy who didn't let his wife's decade-long illness stop him from showering her with a lifetime of love every second until her dying day. But everyone's wrong; she couldn't possibly be in love with him. Because she's never once allowed herself that option.

It's taken a while but Brian Sullivan has finally come to terms with surviving the woman he spent half his life loving, a third of it losing. Truth is though, he wouldn't have 'survived' any of it really had it not been for Abby--sweet, incredible Abby--the woman he's never once had to picture his life without, never realized he couldn't truly live without. Until now. Now that he's finally able to love her the way she deserves, the way he knows she wants to be loved...by his brother. Who's giving him exactly one chance to speak now or forever hold his peace.

Review by Jen Giggles Sidekick Pimpette

In this book, you will see Connor bow out of the picture for a few months to see if Abby develops any romantic feelings for her best friend Brian. Of course Brian has always harbored feelings for Abby but he would never allow himself to feel anything because he was grieving over his late wife Beth.

After learning about Connor and Abby’s relationship, Brian takes a leap of faith and asks Abby if she would begin to date him to see if she has romantic feelings for him. The rest of the book follows their courtship in ways of “high school dating.” Connor offers this idea of high school dating because he only dated while in high school and married his high school sweetheart.  

Towards the end of the book, Brian’s daughter Skylar is seriously hurt and is in the hospital.  Abby and Brian are greeted at the hospital to see Connor. From there the story shifts, into a love triangle and Abby must choose which Sullivan brother is the right man for her.




BOOK #3: A DECISION SHE NEVER DREAMED SHE'D HAVE TO MAKE...

In the third book of the NYT & USA Today bestselling trilogy, Abby must decide once and for all between the two brothers -- between the bad boy wanting to start a life with her and the good guy fighting for the life they've already built.

Review by Jen Giggles Sidekick Pimpette

This book follows Abby as she tries a joint custody dating agreement with Brian and Connor. The agreement is that she will date Brian one week and then the following week she will date Connor. During that person’s week of dating Abby, the guy agrees to not mention the other guy. So, the story observes how Abby struggles to figure out which man is best for her and which one she truly loves. But it takes just one gesture from Connor to show Abby which man is just right for her!

Overall Review

I love this series! It’s well written and kept me engaged the entire time. The sex scenes were about PG-13 but pretty hot none the less. I really fell in love with the Sullivan brothers and was sad to see one of the brothers go without love in their life.  But book 4 in the series follows that brother and offers a love interest.

I really liked how independent Abby was portrayed in this series. She’s young, smart and beautiful and she has endless compassion to help others. The books do give a back story to Abby’s past but explains how she changed to be the person she is today.

The Sullivan brother’s were my favorite parts to read in all of the books. They play off one another so well and you can see the brotherly relationship that they have. 

Overall I give this series a 6 out of 5! Yeah, it was that awesome. LOL. I recommend you get off your ass and go buy them now. 




Note: This is NOT a standalone. This is the first book in a three-book serial.

This three-book serial is part of the CAN'T RESIST series. Books #1-3 (Abby's story) must be read in order. While Books #4-6 are separate standalones, it is recommended that they be read after the trilogy. Books #1-3 are also available as a bundled boxed set.

THE CAN'T RESIST SERIES:
BOOK 1: Resisting the Bad Boy*
BOOK 2: Falling for the Good Guy*
BOOK 3: Choosing the Right Man*
BOOK 4: Finding the Right Girl
BOOK 5: Keeping the Rebound Fling – Coming 2015
BOOK 6: Having the Real Thing – Coming 2015

*Also available as a three-book bundle in the Nice Girl trilogy boxed set



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Nice Girl to Love: Trilogy Boxed Set (#1 Resisting, #2 Falling, #3 Choosing) (Can’t Resist)






AUTHOR BIO



NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY bestselling author Violet Duke is a former professor of English Education who is ecstatic to now be on the other side of the page writing wickedly fun contemporary romance novels. Her NYT and USA Today bestselling books have been Top 10 bestsellers on Amazon, iTunes, and Barnes & Noble, and featured on IndieReader and GalleyCat as breakout hits. When she's not writing or feeding her book-a-day reading addiction, Violet enjoys tackling reno projects with her power tools, trying pretty much anything without reading the directions first, and cooking 'special edition' dishes that laugh in the face of recipes. She lives in Hawai'i with her two cute kids (daughter Violet & son Duke) and similarly adorable husband.






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PRAISE FOR VIOLET DUKE:

"Emotionally charged with wonderful characters! Violet Duke made me laugh and cry in this incredible romance. One of the best I've read this year!" -- NYT Bestselling Author J.S. Scott

"A sexy, emotional treat!" -- NYT Bestselling Author Lexi Ryan

"A unique series that will take you on a roller coaster of emotions. I couldn't put these books down!" -- NYT Bestselling Author Carly Phillips 



 Excerpt 
from Resisting the Bad Boy
© Violet Duke





Excerpt 

He didn’t want Abby to have any illusions about him. “The last woman I dated isn’t taking the end of our one month well. But it is completely over, I assure you. I’m not dating her or anyone else right now, in case you were wondering.”
“I wasn’t. Wondering, that is. I know you wouldn’t be asking me for a month if you were.”
He was utterly curious as to why, how she was so sure of such a thing.
At his questioning look, she shrugged. “You strike me as a monogamish kind of guy. Plus, I don’t believe you’d go through the hassle of enforcing a rule if you weren’t going to be man enough to honor it yourself.”
There was a good chance he was going to start needing this woman as a valium for his soul. She saw a glimmer of good in even his worst qualities, and didn’t hesitate to call him on the rest. But never without recrimination. If it was possible, she seemed to just like him for being him.
“Hey,” she said, concern latent in her voice. “You okay? You looked a little worried there for a second. Is it your case? Did you want to talk about it?”
She had to stop. He couldn’t take much more of her innate niceness; he didn’t deserve it, didn’t have the first clue what to do with it. “Oddly enough, I do want to talk about my case with you. Hell, I want to share my whole day with you. Which is why I need to do this.” So quickly it surprised even him, he swooped onto the couch and lowered his mouth down to hers.
Just one taste.
He just wanted one little taste before his hunger got out of control. Before he started craving things he couldn’t truly have.
Like a nice girl he had no business wanting.
He stopped himself mere seconds before his lips made contact though...shut his eyes and took a steadying breath. Then another. And then finally backed away.
Christ, that was close.
But just when he’d gotten a handle on his roiling emotions, just when he thought he could be the good guy for a change, he felt two gentle hands smooth over the sides of his face.
And he was lost.


Release Day Blitz: Second Position by Melody Grace @Melody_Grace_


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Dancing with the perfect partner is like the most exquisite climax of your life.

Can you feel it? The way our bodies rock together. My hands pinning you down, my mouth sliding over your hot, damp skin. Each hard thrust driving deep to that place you never dreamed possible. Every breathless cry hurtling you closer to the edge.

Beyond words. Beyond thought. Beyond reason.

Free.

I’d all but given up on perfection like that. Until I met her. Annalise.

Her body is pure motion; her spirit, a caged bird just waiting to be set free.

I will claim her. I will possess her.

I will teach her the most erotic dance of all.

*Part two of the sexy, seductive romance serial*

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A man dances the same way he fucks. His stamina, his rhythm, the slow grind of his hips. Some people are born to it, others learn through years of careful study.

And dancers? We do it best of all.

The moment I saw her, I knew. Her innocence is intoxicating. My lust is fierce. Primal. To watch her dance is to know the torment of true temptation.

She will be mine.
THE DIRTY DANCING SERIES RELEASE DATES:

FIRST POSITION -- 11/5

SECOND POSITION -- 11/12

THIRD POSITION -- 12/1


About Melody Grace 


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Melody Grace is the New York Times bestselling author of the Beachwood Bay series. A small-town girl turned SoCal beach lover, after spending her life with her nose in a book, she decided it was time she wrote one herself. She loves steamy romance novels, happily-ever-afters, and lusting after fictional menfolk. She is author of USA Today & international bestselling Beachwood Bay series.


The StrangeHer Love Trilogy By Courtney Lane's Blog Tour @authorlane


Title of Books:
Punk (The StrangeHer Love Series #1)
Shock (The StrangeHer Love Series #2)
Love Society (The StrangeHer Love Series #3)
Genre: Romantic Suspense/Erotic Suspense

Release Date: November 1, 2014

Punk (The StrangeHer Love Series #1)



“No one is ever who you expect them to be. Scratch at the surface and prepare yourself for what you’ll see.”


What do you do when you're an awkward indie and corporate is the most attractive man you've ever met?

Charis is a nonconformist with an eclectic group of friends and a dysfunctional family. As a former child-prodigy, she's wise beyond her years and jaded before her time. Increasingly, she's beginning to question the constant need to sacrifice her beliefs to keep her family and friends afloat.

Enter, Wiley Kenzie. He says all the right things and looks the part of the perfect man for Charis. There's just more than one problem...

Porter Hanson is the typical bad boy, but not the kind that Charis would usually go for. When a celebration ends in near tragedy, Porter and Charis become victims of fate. While drawn together in unexpected ways, their dark pasts haunt them in ways neither anticipated.


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Review by Mazzy Boss Lady


♦♦♦♦ I received an arc in exchange for an honest review ♦♦♦♦

Wow where do I start with this book.
Courtney you are awesome, this was a fantastic read.

The sex scenes in this book are steaming hot and what else do you need but a bitch and a sexy man. You are pulled in to this story and you feel for the characters.

It is brilliantly written and the characters and plot fantastically thought out.

Cannot wait to read book 2


Review by Emma Mistress of all Dark & Twisted


Read on October 15, 2014

This book was one that drew me in straight away. Courtney Lane's style of writing is one that I relate to and connect with immediately, her messages are subtle but deep and ones that resonate throughout this trilogy. The business woman Charis Reeglan is made a very tempting offer for her company to help it make it known world wide, but does this offer come with ties? Is the real reason for this offer of a more personal nature? Does corporate wear a mask? Can you believe someone who seems so genuine or can you trust someone who seems so broken they couldn't possibly be honest and lead you down the path of destruction?
This first part introduces Charis to Porter Hanson, who is both the complete opposite of Charis as well as strangely perfect, but both are two people wary of the world and what it has to offer due to things they'd rather not share with anyone. Unfortunately, these past events have moulded the way they act, live and perceive the world around them...will they open up to someone new or is their misplaced trust truly warranted? 
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Shock (The StrangeHer Love Series #2)


”Most won’t believe what they see; their perception is reality”


After suffering a debilitating heartbreak, Charis falls back into her old ways of coping to get through. Wiley, sensing Charis’s mental torment, uses it to his advantage to pursue desires that fall mildly beyond the professional.

A surprising reconnection reignites feelings she thought she’d suppressed. When the unforgivable happens, Charis finds herself turning to the person she’d hurt the most.

With shocking revelations, reappearances, relationship changes, and the occurrence of a life-altering tragedy, the stakes have never been higher...and her love life has never been so turbulent. 


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Review by Mazzy Boss Lady


♦♦♦♦ I received an arc in exchange for an honest review ♦♦♦♦

This is the second book in this series and there are alot more changes, twists and turns in this read. 
We broach the subjects of racism and judgements in this book and I feel like Courtney has done well in this subjects.

I found this to be another good read and well written, you feel like your part of the characters live and so far it's a series I recommend reading.


Review by Emma Mistress of all Dark & Twisted

Read on October 15, 2014

This second instalment is as intriguing and shocking as the first with many dramatic revelations revealed along the way....family, work colleagues, friends and lovers. Who has your best interests at heart and what truly rules you more: career success or personal peace?

Charis has many decisions to make as to her business and personal life, or maybe they're just one and the same.
With so many people's vested interests who can you believe and what if all you were lead to believe was lies, would you believe your head or your heart and what lengths would you go to to protect both?


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Love Society (The StrangeHer Love Series #3)



“True love defies physicality. Look within to discover a connection that defies conventions.”


With the prospect of a new career opportunity within her grasp, Charis is quickly thrust into a life that appeals to her deepest desires. As she begins to warm up the idea of her denied dreams becoming a reality, her venture into bliss is quickly shattered. Cataclysmic events upend her world and unveil the explosive secrets of the ones closest to her.

While Charis continues to navigate around the upheaval in her life, her true desires are tested, and the people around her reveal their true intentions. To see her way through, she must rely on the one person she continuously runs away from, because he may be the only one who can save her from herself.



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Review by Mazzy Boss Lady


♦♦♦♦ I received an arc in exchange for an honest review ♦♦♦♦

This is the third and final book in this trilogy.

This book was fantastic and a brilliant read. I feel like Courtney is relay messages and advice in the books that she writes. In this one, it's about forgiveness and learning from your mistakes. 

I think it says it for us all, all we want is someone to love and someone to love us, a family, security.

Will there be a HEA in this book, well you will just have to read it.


Review by Emma Mistress of all Dark & Twisted

Read on October 15, 2014

The third and final part of the trilogy takes Charis on a journey of forgiveness, acceptance and the allowing of the past to stay right there: in the past. Porter is pivotal to this realisation, which is the same one Charis helped him to realise in the previous two books. The roles have now reversed, but will Charis listen to him now when she needs him the most?

The full impact and motivations behind all of the deceits, lies and manipulations come to light and people's true colours, natures and intentions are laid bare. Some are truly quite surprising and really make you view these individuals very differently. But some truly tragic events bring about these confessions and can these events and truths push some people to breaking point?

At the heart of this tale is a message about happiness, power and control. The only person who can allow you to be happy or not is you. Otherwise your handing the power to control your life over to others, who may not wield that power wisely. Charis has got to learn this lesson quickly, as those with the power are circling ready to strike.

All Charis wanted was a family, to be loved, happiness and a feeling of fulfilment in her career without kissing her principles goodbye. She fears the cost of such happiness and is blind to what she already has.... Is Charis going to get her HEA? The road to discover that is a darkly intense, passion fuelled journey full of deceit, manipulation and brutal confessions with an ending that leaves you with tears in your eyes.

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INCLUDES ALL THREE BOOKS IN THE STRANGHER LOVE TRILOGY: PUNK, SHOCK, AND LOVE SOCIETY


***While this is not a "dark" book, it does contain dark themes. Not recommended for those sensitive to controversial scenarios and topics.Please read the PREFACE before purchasing.

"Most won't believe what they see; their perception is reality"

What do you do when you're an awkward indie and corporate is the most attractive man you've ever met?

Charis is a nonconformist with an eclectic group of friends and a dysfunctional family. As a former child-prodigy, she's wise beyond her years and jaded before her time. Increasingly, she's beginning to question the constant need to sacrifice her beliefs to keep her family and friends afloat.

Enter, Wiley Kenzie. He says all the right things and looks the part of the perfect man for Charis. There's just more than one problem...

Porter Hanson is the typical bad boy, but not the kind that Charis would usually go for. When a celebration ends in near tragedy, Porter and Charis become victims of fate. While drawn together unexpectedly, their dark pasts haunt them in ways neither anticipated.

As Charis navigates the harsh world of fashion, her true desires are tested. When cataclysmic events upend her world, and the secrets of the ones closest to her are unveiled; the one person she ran away from may be the only one who can save her from herself.


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 AUTHOR BIO 

Ive been creating my own little world since I was very young. When I was eight years old, I began to bring those worlds to life with pen and paper.

Although Ive had a few short hiatuses, writing has been of passion of mine for many years. I've always viewed my writing as a hobby or a purgative process; I never thought to share my very personal works with anyone outside of my family. Now, Im taking the plunge and self-publishing my works. Im very excited and apprehensive about the opportunity to share my work with people who may enjoy it.

While I write across genres (I find it hard to stick to one genre), I do have an archetype when it comes to the female protagonist they have to have certain brand of strength and layered personalities. There will often be a lot of darkness and depth to my stories, because I'm intrigued by characters who are thrust into "dark" situations that explore their psyche.

I prefer gritty love stories, where the protagonist isn't necessarily the girl next door, or the girl you encounter in everyday life. In other words, I don't tend to write characters who are easy to fall in love with.

The elements that will be common in my stories are: depth, controversy, thought-provoking and complex plots, and misfit characters.

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